Cheeseburger, I Hold
Restaurant Critic Craig LaBan sings the praises of the region's best burgers
While researching the best burgers in the region, restaurant critic Craig LaBan was moved to song. Here are the lyrics. Band and production credits are at the bottom of the page..
Cheeseburger, I Hold
Copyright © 2007 by Craig LaBan
Truffles fall like snowflakes, on my plate
Sparkling crystal goblets always brim with wine
I can eat anything that I want, ’cause it’s my job
I’m a hungry man for hire.
And still, nothing sets my soul to sizzle
Like a fresh-ground patty on the grill…
Chorus:
Cheeseburger, I hold
Mischief heart of liquid bleu
Cheeseburger, I hold
You melt into mine
All my life, I’ve been a burger chaser
That perfect simple sandwich shouldn’t be so hard to find
But how many times have I been sorry, after just one bite
To find a fraud between the buns
The patty smashers! (No juice! No juice!)
The topping fools! (Pile the pink tomatoes on!)
The fast food stand-ins for good old school
So when the grinder’s gift hears that charcoal song
Lay your best Roquefort and crisp bacon on!
Chorus
I remember: Krazy Jim’s Blimpy Burgers, Mo’s in Frisco, In-N-Out
Barclay’s sliders, Rouge’s biggies, on the Boardwalk I love Brown’s
Burger Heaven in
Midnight snacks at the Camellia, in the Quarter Port of Call
But then the Good Dog Bar turned my patties inside out
So when I took a bite, love came rushing out.
Chorus
- Craig LaBan
Copyright© 2007
Credits:
The Band
Craig LaBan - vocals and acoustic guitar
Charlie Patierno - percussion (a.k.a. The Tupperware) (www.myspace.com/charliepatierno)
Ken Pendergast - upright bass (www.myspace.com/kenpendergast)
Ross Bellenoit - electric guitar (www.rossbellenoit.com)
Music produced at O(h)M studio in Conshohocken by
Additional recording and mixing at Sine Studios in
Video directed and produced by Chris Jolissaint at ShiftVideo (www.shiftvideo.com)
